The Hague vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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The Hague Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2491
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6085
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$1494
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$2619
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4456
$2429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
96
96
🏙️ Population
548K
14.3M

The cost of living in The Hague is 48% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 901st and 3273rd ($2491 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd in the Netherlands and Japan, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in The Hague compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. The Hague ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 10th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in The Hague vs Tokyo

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The Hague Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.8
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.8
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.5
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.54
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.24
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1507
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1216
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2710
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2213
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.9
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.3%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6520
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4705
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.53
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.53
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.49
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.29
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.5
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.1
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2623
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12462
$17493

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Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2310
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2365
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$2424
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2389
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2659
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$1865
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2755
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2354
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$3165
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2608
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2564
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$2087
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2407
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2185
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$2112
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$2399
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2460
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$2283
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$2247
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$2662
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$2111
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1805
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$2053
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1477
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$2341
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$2148
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1739
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1834
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1829
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$2353
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1688

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006